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THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN
Position
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Midwife/Nurse at Ayrshire Maternity Unit.
What you will do:
The Senior Charge Midwife/ Nurse carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care within the Neonatal Unit. The Senior Charge Midwife / Nurse will be lead on service development across all categories of care taking overall responsibility in the provision of safe and skilled care. This is inclusive of emergency deliveries within the intra-partum care setting and neonatal emergencies within the maternity unit as well as within the NNU. The Senior Charge Midwife/ Nurse is responsible for the management of the nursing and midwifery team, the allocated departmental resources and budget to ensure the delivery and maintenance of high quality clinical standards and the efficient running of the services. |
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
First Level NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Registered Children’s Nurse (RSCN or RN Child) or RM with wide post registration experience.
Educated to degree level with evidence of continuous professional development or Equivalent professional experience.
Successful completion of a recognised course in Neonatal Qualified in Speciality.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Hours:
1 position - 37 per week
1 position - 30 per week
Fixed Term/Secondment:
Please note this job is a fixed term/secondment until December 2026
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:
Caroline Blake Clinical Nurse Manager Neonatal Services on 01563 825355
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